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    1969 14' seafarer boat

    need help with boat motor ok. i got a seafarer14' boat that had a 1986 johnson 15 hp motor on it last year the motor give out but i don't want to deal with the old one anymore. so now i want to buy a new motor it's a 2021 15 hp mercury motor the problem is my old motor weighs 80 pounds if my...
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    need help identifying this motor

    i've searched for this nissan motor on the internet but can't find out if it's a short shaft or long shaft. and what's the year on it . see this in a pawn shop but they did't know much about it. is this a good motor i was going to buy a brand new one but a mercury 15 hp but the prices is so...
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    need help with motor

    i was trolling all day and when we were going back to camp i give full throttle to get back on the other side of the lake and then the motor made a grinding sound and then stopped running. tried starting and wouldn't start can someone give me a idea what it might be . I'm new to this i don't no...
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    more help need

    do you put the drain plug outside of the boat or inside my son tells me inside . and can I seal my 14' aluminum boat that has a very small leak around the drain plug with 3m 5200 sealant
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    need more help . i'm a first time boater

    this hook is coming off and I want to replace the wood. with rubber and put j b- weld on it what do you's use.
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    new impeller changed still not working

    I put a new impeller and new water pump on a 1986 Johnson 15 hp motor . it worked when I had it in a barrel was peeing good then went to the lake 3 days later and was barely peeing just drips also I blew air into the line and the was no blockage so what's wrong going to take it off again and...
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    need motor help

    1986 15 hp Johnson motor I just changed my impeller and water pump but can't seem to get these aligned. no matter what I do. can some one give me a idea what i'm doing wrong please help. what to get it out for memorial day here's somes pics I have the gear in neutral gear
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    need help with aluminum 14ft boat got a couple of things to fix

    bought this 14 ft aluminum boat never put it on water. well got it home and was going to paint the inside of it and noticed these small holes there's 2 on each side below the waterline by the transom when they took off there fish finder and something else. what can I use to make sure it's...
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    how easy is it to take off my prop

    got a 1972 mercury 9.8hp motor 110 thunderbolt got some fishing line tangled in it and want to take off the prop to clean it. so how hard will it be and want kind of grease do i need to put on the splines can i use the grease that i put on my wheel bearings. what torque pound do i tighted the...
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    need gas to oil ratio

    1985 90hp 2 stroke mercury gas to oil ratio. thanks
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    looks like oil leaking

    first off i just got my motor a 1972 mercury 9.8hp checked and new seals put in the propeller they told me they were leaking so put new ones in. i went fishing on 3/14/09 nice weather not cold at all boat did good no leaks nothing then got snow on 3/27/09 blizzard had boat in garage all that...
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    boat seat clamps not working

    i got this seat clamps and want to put them on my boat. i had two that i all ready put on and they hold good but the third one won't stay on it keeps sliding off what is a better way to put this on. i want to take them off when i clean the boat. is there some way i can mount a base to the boat...
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    marine carpet ( to glue or not )

    i got a 14' boat deep vee aluminum. i put carpet in it but i don't want to glue it too the floor because we have zebra mussels in the lake i want to fish. they have inspections so if your boat is wet they don't let you put your boat in the water. everything has to be dry or no boating they can...
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    battery charger

    I bought this charger from a boat company he said i can leave it running on my deep cell battery all the time till ready to use. but a electrician that did my wiring on my boat said it would mess up the plates if let charging all the time. so who's right i don't want to mess up this battery i...
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    trolling tips ( with no downriggers)

    i have a 14ft boat with no downriggers can i still troll and how. what size of line, pole length do i need. fishing for walleyes and cats. any help on this or a good websites
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    need help with wiring to battery

    i need help connecting my wires on my boat. i put the two wires with the fuses on the positive post and two other two with no fuses to the negative post. but the bow lights work but not the sten light theres a two toggle switches but both work with the bow light only. i know one for the bow...
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    vexilar flashers

    has anyone used the fl18 vexilar flasher on there boat for open water i checked there website find it very interesting. and can be used on ice too. they say it's better then a fishfinder because it's in real time. i live in colorado so it would work for me on ice & open water.please tell me if...
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    led lights

    i want to change my lights to led lights can i just change the bulbs on my boat or do i have to change the wiring too all the wiring is done on it for regular lights. it's a 14 sea nymph aluminum boat. i know that leds draw less battery power than regular lights that's why i want to change them...
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    what size of battery

    i have a sea nymph 14 ft aluminum boat with a 1972 mercury 9.8 hp motor. i want to run my stern lights & bow lights with a fish finder what size of battery do i need to run this when night fishing. and can i put a battery charging system on there i don't think my motor can charge it. and wiil...
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    speed for a 9.8 hp

    what's the fastest speed a 1972 mercury 9.8 hp motor will go and the slowest speed just want to know. and one more question how long will a 6 gallon tank of gas last on a lake 1/2 a day or all day
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